Aachen, Germany – September 01, 2020 – A three-star horse show with five-star riders and horses! That’s what you can expect this week during the Aachen International Jumping CSI 3*. Twenty of the highest-ranked riders in the world have been confirmed among the 50 participants for the CSI […]
Aachen, Germany – August 24, 2020 – What a line-up: 20 of the top 25 of the world ranking list will be competing at the 2020 Aachen International Jumping. From September 4-6, the world show jumping elite will be meeting up in the Deutsche Bank Stadium at the […]
Perfect Combination between Virtual Experiences, Social Media, Sport & Entertainment Aachen, Germany – May 28, 2020 – The O stands for online: As a one-off occurrence, the “Concours Hippique International Officiel” is being staged as the “Concours Hippique International Online” this year. The “CHIO Aachen digital” is taking place […]
Aachen, Germany – April 22, 2020 – The organizing committee of the World Equestrian Festival – CHIO Aachen have released a statement announcing that the 2020 edition of the event has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Their announcecemt states the following: The World Equestrian Festival, CHIO […]
Aachen, Germany – March 25, 2020 – The organizing committee of the CHIO Aachen 5* have released a statement announcing that the event has been postponed to a future date that is to be defined. Their announcement states the following: “For quite some time now, we have already […]
Aachen is a historical place for showjumping and where many personal stories of triumph and defeat are written. As usual, every year, it holds the most difficult grand prix in the sport, the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*. It is a competition that hosts the very […]
What attributes does it take to be a professional photographer in Equestrian sport? With any good sports photography, I think one of the most important things is to be able to anticipate moments. When you are dealing with an atmosphere as big as Aachen, I think it’s even […]
CHIO Aachen seems to attract a lot of American riders, what makes it such a special show for the US Team? I think everything, the atmosphere here, the crowds, the infrastructure for us and the horses, the tradition and the prize money, they have everything to make it […]
Aachen, Germany, 21 July 2019 – The €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachn CSI 5* at CHIO Aachen has been won by Rolex Testimonee Kent Farrington (USA) and Gazelle. Second place went to Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) riding Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z and third place to Great Britain’s Ben Maher (GBR) riding Explosion W. CHIO […]
Aachen, Germany – July 21, 2019 – The Saturday highlight in the Main Stadium during the 2019 CHIO Aachen was the €65,000 Allianz-Prize CSI 5*, a 1.55-meter jumping competition with a winning round. The victory went to the USA as McLain Ward (USA) and Noche de Ronda once again […]
Aachen, Germany – July 21, 2019 – One of the four jewels of the Rolex Grand Slam of Showjumping will be awarded today to the winner of the €1,000,000 Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen CSI 5*. The feature class of the CHIO Aachen 5* begins less than two […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – It was all smiles for the home crowd at CHIO Aachen as Germany’s Daniel Deusser (GER) was crowned winner of the €100,000 RWE Prize of North Rhine-Westphalia CSI 5* aboard his bay mare Killer Queen VDM. The course set by Frank Rothenberger (GER) […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – Top showjumpers and their horses require grooms that are highly skilled at their trade and very dedicated to the horses. One of them is certainly Sean Vard, Martin Fuch’s groom. Rolex Grand Slam sat down with him to get an inside […]
Being a rider based in America, how much preparation and organization of your horses and your team does the travel over to Europe entail? Living in America, it takes a lot of organization. I have a big team behind me that makes this all possible, so I’m very […]
Aachen, Germany – July 19, 2019 – There are moments in life when a few hundredths of a second can really hurt. In the €250,000 Mercedes-Benz Nations Cup CSIO 5* the German team experienced one of those moments, whilst Sweden celebrated a perfect victory thanks to a superb […]
Aachen, Germany – July 18, 2019 – Pius Schwizer (SUI) and Chaquilot claimed the €25,000 STAWAG Prize CSI 5* for Switzerland yesterday during the CHIO Aachen 5* in Germany. In the STAWAG-Prize, a speed competition, Pius Schwizer (SUI) and his 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Chaquilot (Chacco-Blue x Quilot), raced […]
It’s showtime for showjumping during the CHIO Aachen 5* and you can follow all the action live from Soers on ClipMyHorse TV, including today’s thriller, the Mercedes Benz Nations’ Cup CSIO 5*. There are other great attractions as well, including the Longines CSI Ascona CSI 5*/2*, CSI Casas […]
Aachen, Germany – July 17, 2019 – Another important week of showjumping has already begun as the prancing and dancing has already taken place at the Mecca of showjumping, the CHIO Aachen 5* which features the Rolex Grand Prix CSI 5*, the second jewel of the Rolex Grand […]
Aachen, Germany – July 16, 2019 – Thanks to Olivier Robert (FRA), the French flag was the first to fly over the Soers Stadium during the CHIO Aachen after winning the STAWAG Opening Jumping Competition CSI 5*. Four hundred and seventy metres, twelve obstacles standing 1.45 metres high, 14 […]
Aachen, Germany – July 16, 2019 – Equestrian hearts will be beating faster at the temple of showjumping as horses prance and dance during the CHIO Aachen 5*, also known as the World Equestrian Festival since 1992. Once again, the event will play host to the very best […]
Geneva, Switzerland, 15 July 2019 – CHIO Aachen is one of the oldest and most revered events in equestrian sport, attracting 350,000 spectators annually. The 2019 edition will welcome international competitors for nine days of elite competition from 12–21 July. This year marks the show’s 20-year partnership with Rolex and […]
Aachen, Germany – July 11, 2019 – From 12-21 July 2019, visitors from all over the world will once again travel to Germany to witness one of the most prestigious equestrian events of the year, CHIO Aachen. The nine-day event will play host to the second Major of the year, […]
To win the Rolex Grand Prix at the CHIO Aachen in front of your home crowd must have been amazing, what was going through your mind? This was my second Rolex Grand Prix victory at the CHIO Aachen, so I knew already what an amazing reception I would […]
The German Equestrian Federation has announced its showjumping team members for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ – Tryon 2018, to be held next September 11-23, at the Tryon International Equestrian Center (TIEC) in Mill Spring, North Carolina, USA. The team consists of the same riders (photo) who led Germany […]
A Story of Love, Dedication, Knowledge, Strategy & Success Some equestrian stories make our sport the most spectacular one among all, especially those that involve love, dedication, knowledge and strategy. It was no different just a few days ago at the CHIO of Aachen, as Babalou 41 once […]
Aachen, Germany – July 22, 2018 – The second Major of 2018 has been won by Germany’s Marcus Ehning riding Pret A Tout, as horse and rider produced three exceptional clear rounds in the highlight of CHIO Aachen, the Rolex Grand Prix. Second place went to Luciana Diniz […]
And the winner is… Marcus Ehning wins the Rolex Grand Prix of Aachen Germany’s Marcus Ehning gave the 40,000 patriotic spectators a reason to celebrate at CHIO Aachen, as he clinched the prestigious Rolex Grand Prix title aboard his 15-year-old chestnut gelding, Pret A Tout. Although this is […]
Margie Goldstein-Engle (USA) saddled the nine-year-old Rhineland-bred Dicas (Diarado x Cassini I), whom she has had for around a year, for the 1.45-metre jumping against the clock competition. The gelding has already been placed many times in competitions at this level, but had never competed at the CHIO […]
Second Victory in a Row for Ahlmann’s Caribis Z in the Allianz Prize It took Christian Ahlmann (GER) and the just eleven-year-old Caribis Z 47.75 seconds to cross the finish line in the winning round en route to victory in the €53,300 Allianz Prize. The clock stopped at […]
McLain Ward (USA) won the second Rolex Grand Prix qualifier of the week, the €101,000 Prize of North Rhine-Westfalia CSI 5*. McLain paid tribute to his stunning 11-year-old mare, Clinta, following his victory: Can you tell us about Clinta? I purchased her in February this year, I actually […]
